[kj] Advice on picking up guitar

[Brendan Quinn]

Cheers FP & SMan. 

 

Conflicting advice. Hrm..what would Jimmy Page do.

 

 

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From: gathering-bounces at misera.net [mailto:gathering-bounces at misera.net] On
Behalf Of fatpotanga
Sent: Tuesday, 25 September 2007 6:16 p.m.
To: A list about all things Killing Joke (the band!)
Subject: Re: [kj] Advice on picking up guitar

 

Without question I'd go acoustic, nylon strung.

a) it's cheap so if you decide you hate it then no worries

b) can't think of b

c) nylon strings will go easy on your fingers

d) you can play/practice when or wherever you want to without expecting it
to sound like some rock god

e) all you have to worry about is learning chords, not sounds/volume &
'trying it distorted'

f) harder to play? Bull. All you'll stat off with are open chords around the
nut. It'll help your technique & strengthen & toughen your fingers
gradually.

g) there are a few electric players I know who can't play an acoustic to
save their life. Mark Mynett for one used to be like that.

h) i also feel you have to 'earn your stripes'. My dad's a phenomenal player
& when I wanted a guitar aged 9 he bought me a crappy old nylon string &
said 'learn to play that & I'll get you an electric'

 

my totally biased opinion, but i wholeheartedly believe in it :)

 

flamenco-potanga

 

 

 

On 25 Sep 2007, at 03:13, Brendan wrote:





When I finally get around to it, what do you think I should get, an

acoustic or an electric? Was reading this guy Ed Roman's website, he

styles himself as a guitar expert, he reckons not to get a cheap heap of

shit because you won't be motivated to play it if it looks ugly and sounds

crap. This section of his website has a bunch of rants that I found

interesting, the one on beginner guitars and 'christmas guitars' in

particular:

 

http://www.edroman.com/rants.htm

 

He also recommends an electric because it's easier to play, but then

that's where most of his $ comes from too I suppose. I dunno much at all

about guitars.

 

Any feedback appreciated.

 

Brendan

 

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